Mosquitoes Mosquitoes are small insects belong to order Diptera and Culicidae family. The word 'mosquito' is derived from Spanish that means little fly. Mosquitos are easily distinguished from other insects due to their slender segmented body, three pairs of thin legs, and one pair of wings. It also has elongated mouthparts to sip aquatic algae or blood for adult females. The life cycle of a mosquito includes egg stage, larva, pupa, and adult. Adult female lays eggs on water surface. The eggs hatch into larvae that feed on organic material and aquatic algae. The larvae grow into pupae and the pupae change into adult mosquitoes. Each stage lasts around 5 days, depending on the environment. Adult females have proboscis that help them feed on blood for their breeding stages. Blood supplies protein and iron which are important to produce eggs. During the bite, mosquito transfers its saliva to the host. This saliva often causes itchy rash. In many cases, mosquito's saliva also transfers pathogens to the host.a. Life cycle of mosquito.

b. Mosquito bites can transfer pathogen.

c. Mosquitoes are easily distinguished.

d. Adult females produce eggs​